MnDOT: Highway project delayed

Construction on Minnesota highways 210 and 73 in Cromwell will be temporarily delayed, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced last week. It did not provide details on why the project is delayed. “The new start date will be communicated as soon as possible but is anticipated to be at the end of May,” MnDOT said in a press release. The detour will be put into place once the start date is scheduled and it will likely be in place into October.

Weekly update meetings at the construction site will be scheduled once work begins.

The project will reconstruct the existing highway and includes the following:

• 12-foot driving lanes and 10-foot parking lanes will be maintained on Hwy 210 from Hwy 73 to Burnett Road

• New storm sewer and curb and gutter to collect and convey stormwater runoff

• New sidewalk along Hwy 210 and along the west side of Hwy 73 adjacent to the Cromwell-Wright High School

• New lighting along Hwy. 210.